I was half thinking British, but it's oak and I'm no expert.
I know which end of a golf club to hold and that's about it.(LOL) As for the chest, I have a hunch it's got a 15,000 reserve on it this time....
They had it listed this time as 15-25000, so even the auction house is telling the seller indirectly that they should have taken the higher offer.
It was/is a British costume jewelry company. Made some NICE stuff, back when. They molded design numbers into their jewelry backs.
1. Ring marked 'Whiting and Davis' - 1960s/70s costume The company is known for metal mesh. 2. Brooch no markings - back says "new", so no...
We have good old regular oak trees here, including in my front yard. Deciduous. I wonder if the chest's owner will get real this time, and if...
And legit Japanese, made for the Japanese market. Four is bad luck in Asia, so sets are in 5s.
Even I have a blacklight; I'm more nervous of the UV than the uranium glass.
The furniture geeks will want to see the underside too. I'd agree with Ghopper about the age and guess that it's not American. From what I've...
I just wish the clasp hadn't parted ways! I guess when you're fragile and older than dirt, stuff happens.
One way to test for custard glass: grab a black light and take glass and light into a dark room. A walk-in closet works great. If it's custard...
It's the front of what was a cuff link, probably gold-filled brass originally. The rabbit is made from something-or-other.
I do need better photographs; my camera batteries needed recharging. It takes blurrier pictures when that happens for whatever reason. The clasp...
I've seen somewhat similar metalwork come from Albania, but it was later. Maybe I should just consider it Eastern Adriatic and consider it...
Railroad is isn't. Most railroads except the cheapskates put their logo on their pieces. Usually right out in plain sight. This was to promote...
Or something. The one I found is straight 1960s. No idea when Bulgari did theirs.
It's definitely visible. What's unusual is they're all translucent to opaque stones.
I've never seen one like it either. The coral in the middle really is coral. Could be Italian for all I'd know but it doesn't "feel" like it.
Welcome to the land of glass addicts! The glassies always have room for one more.
I got this today for ...not much. My brain registered filigree and gold-filled and old and it wasn't until I got home and opened my baggie that...
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